The top four orthopedic residency programs from Doximity’s 2025-2026 Residency Navigator include hospitals in the Northeast and Midwest.
Here’s who leads those programs:
1. Hospital for Special Surgery/Cornell Medical Center (New York City)
Orthopedic residency program director: Duretti Fufa, MD
2. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester, Minn.)
Orthopedic residency program director: Jonathan Barlow, MD
3. NYU Grossman School of Medicine/NYU Orthopedic Hospital (New York City)
Orthopedic residency program director: Eric Strauss, MD
4. Washington University (St. Louis)
Orthopedic residency program director: Alexander Aleem, MD
